Buckhannon Sports

Buckhannon-Upshur found its rhythm with sweeps of Doddridge County and Fairmont Senior in a 2-1 showing at the Lewis County quad. The Lady Bucs improved to 5-7 after delivering what coach Jessica McQuain called their best volleyball yet.

Meet B-U senior Jimmie Green, a soccer and track athlete inspired by his father, teammates and coaches. He reflects on favorite Buccaneer memories and shares plans to study business or finance at WVU, with hopes of owning a business.

Chloe Lewis and Carter Haney are the Hank Ellis All-Stars for Aug. 31–Sept. 6. Lewis led the Lady Bucs to a cross-country team title at home, while Haney anchored the boys’ soccer defense in two shutout wins.

Audrey Johnston won Buckhannon-Upshur’s home invitational by more than 30 seconds, finishing in 14:53.2. Taylor Wright placed fourth as the Little Lady Bucs took second behind Elkins.

Felix Stump won the B-U Invitational boys’ title in 12:34.8, leading Buckhannon-Upshur Middle School to a runaway team victory. The Little Bucs placed three runners in the top four and scored 29 points, well ahead of Lincoln’s 75.

Buckhannon-Upshur blanked Oak Hill 4-0 for its third straight shutout and victory, improving to 3-2. Coby Smith scored twice, while Brody Wright added a goal and two assists as the Bucs allowed only two shots on frame.

Buckhannon-Upshur struck first on Rylen Carlyle’s early goal but surrendered four unanswered in a 4-1 loss at undefeated Hurricane, its first defeat of the season. Bella Nottingham made 18 saves, including a penalty stop.

Upshur County’s Sept. 7-13 sports calendar features Buckhannon-Upshur and West Virginia Wesleyan teams competing in football, soccer, golf, volleyball, cross country and tennis. Labor Day has no scheduled events.

Buckhannon-Upshur overcame a 90-minute rain delay and combined race to finish second at its home invitational with 71 points. Mitchell Whitley led the Buccaneers, placing third in 19:10.8, while Kenton Stump and Lucas Fortney also cracked the top 10.

Buckhannon-Upshur overcame a 90-minute storm delay to edge Lincoln 35-36 and win its only home meet of the season. Chloe Lewis led the Lady Bucs with a third-place finish, while eight B-U runners placed in the top 20.

Buckhannon-Upshur scored twice in the opening four minutes and never looked back in a commanding 5-0 Big 10 win over Preston. Rylen Carlyle scored twice, while Bella Nottingham and Katie Queen combined for the shutout.

Buckhannon-Upshur scored four goals in five minutes and rolled past Preston 10-0 in a mercy-rule rout. Coby Smith led the Bucs with two goals and two assists as B-U earned its second straight 10-0 shutout.

Buckhannon-Upshur trailed No. 7 Philip Barbour just 14-7 at halftime, but six turnovers and depth issues fueled a 35-7 loss. Landyn Carpenter ran for 268 yards as the Colts’ power game took over, overshadowing an improved 321-yard effort by the Bucs.

Jake Hotka’s penalty kick with 53 seconds left cut the deficit, but Wesleyan’s comeback fell short in a 2-1 loss to Salem. The Bobcats host Shawnee State at 3:30 p.m. Sunday.

Clarion scored three touchdowns in the first 5:05 after halftime to hand West Virginia Wesleyan College a 52-14 loss on Thursday. B-U grad Bryson Johnston excelled on special teams, while Amari Colon-Brown caught nine passes for 220 yards and two scores.